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@Cosmonaut
853 is very strong, resistant to fatigue, and increases in strength with heating, ideal I thought for someone new to brazing, where there is a risk of overheating.
I wanted to have a light, strong frame seeing as I was going to all the trouble of making it. One or two of the tubes are 853 Proteam, which is very thin, but I compensated for this by going oversize on the downtube to minimize frame flex.
I also liked the look of the sticker.
My stays are 725.